UAD Software 11.6 and later are incompatible with UAD devices connected by FireWire.
UAD Software 11.5.2 and earlier with FireWire compatibility are available in the UAD Software Archives
Known compatible and incompatible Windows systems, and UA-qualified PCIe-to-FireWire 800 adapter cards, are listed in this section. Additionally, the host computer must meet the minimum system requirements.
Important Windows Compatibility Notes
- Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite FireWire are compatible with Windows 10 64-bit edition and Windows 11. 32-bit editions of Windows, and all older Windows operating systems, are unqualified. Although these operating systems may work, they are untested and unsupported.
- Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite FireWire require one of the UA-qualified PCIe-to-FireWire 800 adapter cards listed below. Built-in FireWire ports on any Windows computer are incompatible.
- FireWire device connections while powered (hot-plugging) and system sleep are not supported.
- Only ASIO and WDM driver modes are supported.
About System Performance
- Generally speaking, modern systems (less than three years old) with a quad-core or better processor, such as an Intel i7, and 8 GB RAM are recommended for maximum performance due to significant improvements in the underlying technologies.
- Older underpowered systems may not deliver expected performance.
Incompatible Windows Systems
- The Dell Precision T3500 desktop computer is incompatible with Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite FireWire.
- Built-in FireWire ports on any Windows computer are incompatible with Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite (a UA-tested PCIe-to-FireWire 800 adapter is required for all PC systems).
- Windows PC notebook (laptop) computers are incompatible with Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite.
- UAD-1 devices are incompatible with Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite.
- Using Apple's Boot Camp to run Windows on Mac systems with Apollo audio interfaces or UAD-2 devices is an untested configuration.
Qualified PCIe-to-FireWire 800 Adapter Cards for Windows Systems
- The following PCIe-to-FireWire 800 adapter cards are qualified for use with Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite on Windows 64-bit systems.
- Daisy-chaining external FireWire hard drives off Apollo and UAD-2 Satellite is not tested. External FireWire hard drives may be connected to a separate FireWire adapter card so it has its own FireWire bus.
| Brand | Model | Format | Controller | Source |
| Sonnet Technologies | Allegro FW800-E | PCIe-to-FireWire 800 | TI XIO2213 | www.sonnettech.com |
| SIIG | NN-FW0012-S1 | PCIe-to-FireWire 800 | TI XIO2213 | www.amazon.com |
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Important: These PCIe-to-FireWire adapter cards are qualified with the FireWire driver included with Windows. When installing the cards, Windows will automatically use the built-in driver. To avoid unexpected behavior, DO NOT UPDATE THE DRIVER from the manufacturer's software disk or website, even if instructed to do so by the documentation included with the adapter cards. Note: The previously-qualified Syba SD-PEX30009 PCIe-to-FireWire adapter card is no longer being used for internal testing. |
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